I've only recently realized that I've been almost exclusively playing retro games that I haven't beaten to add them to a "completed" list, when in reality its perfectly fine to play the same games I love over and over. And it even improves my mood! So, today I revisit a classic.

The box art for The Mariana Sequence has gone through some changes - a more legible title font, less busy and other minor changes for visual balance. #nesdev #nes

I hope everyone out there in retrogaming land enjoys playing my games, if you have. Sometimes I feel like an outlier, a niche within a niche, since my games don't get tons of attention compared to others. But I'll just go on doing my best making my little games. And I hope they are enjoyed 🙂 #nesdev

Who enjoys being a note taker? Mariana Sequence starts with this strong suggestion.

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I know I don't post much, but that's because I'm busy! The Mariana Sequence was originally close to being finished, but with some breakthroughs the game will now have almost twice the content that I originally planned. So many secrets to find! #nesdev #nes #retro #indiegame

Mawthorne 1 Reborn is now available on itch! Play the remastered version of Mawthorne! crazygrouptrio.itch.io/mawthorne-1-... Also Mawthorne 2 is on sale for the next couple weeks! #indiegame #retro #nes #homebrew

My short holiday break is over (I "worked" throughout that break but whatever 😅) and its back to finishing up Mariana Sequence (Tryptic "sequel") Crowdfunding will begin early 2026 and released later in the year guaranteed 👍 #nesdev #nes #Homebrew #indiegame

Thank you to everyone who not only supported Mawthorne 1 Reborn to be successfully backed, but also everyone who supports my other games, by sharing, reposting, and helping my silly NES games come to life. I wanted be making them without you! And look forward to Mariana Sequence in 2026!

About a day left to grab your physical copy of Mawthorne 1 Reborn for the NES! #nes #homebrew #nesdev #indiegame #gamedev www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

📢Less than 28 hours remaining for the pre-order campaign of the physical version of the NES game Mawthorne 1 Reborn by @crazygrouptrio.bsky.social This pre-order campaign is already successful, so you are guaranteed to receive your copy! Don't miss it. ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

About a day left to grab your physical copy of Mawthorne 1 Reborn for the NES! #nes #homebrew #nesdev #indiegame #gamedev www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Only a few days left to grab your physical copy of Mawthorne 1 Reborn! A platform adventure game with a variety of bosses, powerups, and a revamped world to explore for your NES! #nes #indiegame #homebrew #nesdev #retrogame www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Last week to grab a physical cartridge of Mawthorne 1 Reborn! This is the optimal way to experience the first Mawthorne game, with enhanced controls, gameplay, graphics, bosses, everything remade from scratch! #nes #nesdev #indiegame #homebrew #retrogame www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Last week to grab a physical cartridge of Mawthorne 1 Reborn! This is the optimal way to experience the first Mawthorne game, with enhanced controls, gameplay, graphics, bosses, everything remade from scratch! #nes #nesdev #indiegame #homebrew #retrogame www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

The pre-order campaign for a physical version of the NES game Mawthorne 1 Reborn by @crazygrouptrio.bsky.social is still ongoing. This pre-order campaign is already successful, so you are guaranteed to receive your copy! ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Mawthorne 1 Reborn has passed the threshold! Preorder the game now and you're guaranteed a physical copy! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Just a couple away from bringing Mawthorne 1 Reborn to cartridge! #nes #indiegame #retro #homebrew usa.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Yes I knew this and I still chose to keep the name 😅 (Tryptic's name in creation is a combination of the words Tryptych and Cryptic)

Just a couple away from bringing Mawthorne 1 Reborn to cartridge! #nes #indiegame #retro #homebrew usa.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

All of my games are on sale for Creator Day over on @itch.io! Including Mawthorne 2 my most recent release. Check it out! itch.io/s/169233/bla... #nesdev #nes #neshomebrew #indiegame #blackfriday #creatorday

I played through and talked about the demo of Mawthorne 1 Reborn! Check it out if you want to check out the game! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt... youtu.be/YTWsfF173v4 #nes #nesdev #gamedev #indiegame #neshomebrew #homebrew

All of my games are on sale for Creator Day over on @itch.io! Including Mawthorne 2 my most recent release. Check it out! itch.io/s/169233/bla... #nesdev #nes #neshomebrew #indiegame #blackfriday #creatorday

Available now for pre-order, Mawthorne 1 Reborn! - A completely remade and enhanced version of the original game. If you've never played the original this is the optimal way to experience it! If you have, you'll discover it's practically a new adventure! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Mawthorne 1 Reborn is now available for preorder! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt... USA store: usa.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt... #nes #nesdev #indiegame #gamedev #retro

📢NEW NES PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN Mawthorne 1 Reborn, by @crazygrouptrio.bsky.social, is a platformer adventure game, and a remake of the original Mawthorne game, enhancing the game in every aspect. 25 pre-orders required to launch production! ➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

The demo for Mawthorne 1 Reborn is available now over on itch so you can try the game for yourself! crazygrouptrio.itch.io/mawthorne-1-... www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt...

Mawthorne 1 Reborn is now available for preorder! www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt... USA store: usa.homebrew-factory.com/nes/176-mawt... #nes #nesdev #indiegame #gamedev #retro

Who's ready? 😊 #nesdev #gamedev #indiegame #nes #retro

Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.

I think about the boss theme from the Tiny Toons Sega game too often.. there's just something about how it starts out as this Jaws-esque,"oh it's gonna be intense!" sound, then it's immediately like "anyway, here's another melody that doesn't really fit" 😅 youtu.be/FWqbNFax2YI?...

Nous serons présents au Japan Game Festival le week-end prochain (8 et 9 novembre 2025), à Lyon, pour présenter les nouveautés et avec les jeux du catalogue disponibles à l'achat. On espère vous y rencontrer !

Are you ready for another Mawthorne adventure? The game has finished development! Coming soon-ish probably maybe. #nes #nesdev #gamedev #indiegame

By the time I reach the end of developing a game, nearly all of my routines are foreign to me.. and I even add comments to help me later and still doesn't help! ";+#$80 for coords" Me: What does that mean?? What coordinates? Why +#$80?? I never used it in the routine.. What is this!? 😅

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Over on itch, Mawthorne has been reduced to $5, and the original Shera is FREE. This is not a sale, it's a price reduction as these games are getting older. If you enjoy them, I hope you'll check out my newer games too 🙂 crazygrouptrio.itch.io/shera40thieves crazygrouptrio.itch.io/mawthorne-nes

I always get so sad when I see a fellow dev say "I can't do this part of my game." Usually art or music. Because you can. As one of my art professors told me: "Saying you can't do something is really saying 'I don't want to put in the time to learn how to do something.'" Inspirational perspective 🙂

🇺🇸 Great news! Our US store is now live 🎉 Orders to the USA, Puerto Rico, Guam & more now ship directly from the US with no customs fees or extra charges! ➡️ Two stores, two stocks: USA 🇺🇸 usa.homebrew-factory.com Worldwide 🌎 www.homebrew-factory.com 🛒 Check before ordering!

For any who missed the Mawthorne Kickstarter - the digital rom is now available! #nes #retro #indiegame crazygrouptrio.itch.io/mawthorne-2

For any who missed the Mawthorne Kickstarter - the digital rom is now available! #nes #retro #indiegame crazygrouptrio.itch.io/mawthorne-2

So, here's a wild story. I randomly came across an image I altered years ago showing up in image searches. You may see this specific image pop up in searches relating to "Earthworm Jim background" or "wallpaper", that's more blue than the original.. yeah I'm the one who made it blue 😅 👇

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There are multiple bosses in The Mariana Sequence, almost all of them are hidden. Will you be able to find them? And will you be able to defeat them once you do find them? #nesdev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

My goal for Mariana Sequence is to invoke that 90's feel of gaming comradery, when a friend or schoolmate would share something about a game you didn't know, and you'd be amazed when it did actually work. Mariana Sequence will be an exceptionally difficult game to "finish" without working together.

Great news for our American customers! 🎉 Orders to the USA are finally back! 🇺🇸 We’re now working with @dalyengames.bsky.social, a true homebrew enthusiast, who will act as our distributor in the US. Shipping fees stay the same, no extra charges, and no new customs taxes for you.

Mawthorne 1 Reborn is in the testing phase, so it's back to devving on The Mariana Sequence! The replayability on the final game is going to be wild and possibly destroy my brain trying to put it all together 🤕

Mawthorne 1 Reborn is coming along! It's a remake of the original game with Mawthorne 2's engine, with lots of updates and tweaks for a better experience. Also with lots of bonuses and extras 😉 #nesdev #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

I'm really looking forward to getting back to working on The Mariana Sequence. For those who haven't played, it's essentially a sequel to Tryptic. I had only 2 rules for myself while making it: 1. Simply complex. 2. Don't let the player die. The finished game will be a wild ride 😁

Allright, trying this again: I'm selling a very early prototype build of the Fantastic Four / Fantastic 4 PS2 video game from a few years before its final release, and before it was a movie tie-in title! Link below. Please RT! www.ebay.com/itm/32669925...

Fans of any Romance of the Three Kingdoms games: What is your favorite ROTK or similar style game? I played ROTK 3: Dragon of Destiny as a kid, and I recently grabbed the SNES version and I'm enjoying it a lot. More recent versions aren't rated well so curious what other good ones are out there!